Rope or strap attaching device for buckles



(N0 ModeL) W. O. SLY.

ROPE OR STRAP ATTAGHING DEVICE FOR BUYGKLES, SNAP HOOKS, &c. No. 815,175Patented Apr. 7,1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFI E.

WILLIAM G. SLY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

ROPE 0R STRAP ATTACHlNG DEVICE FOR BUCKLES,'SNAP-HOOKS, &C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 315,175 dated April 7,1885.

Application filed December 1, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM G. SLY, of Cleveland, in the county ofOuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Attaching Straps or Cords to Snap Hooks and the LikeMetal Articles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the mode of attaching straps or cords to metalhooks and buckles; and it consists of a plate or frame having lugs orpoints which pierce the strap or cord, and also having ears on eachside, which are beaten or hammered down over the strap or cord, firmlysecuring the plate thereto. Said plates or frames may have formed onorwith them a snaphook, a buckle,.or loop suitable for harness, Ste.

This improvement has for its object to pro Vide a means of securing saidarticles to straps and cords without sewing, as heretofore, resulting-inaccomplishing such work in a more expeditious, economical, and bettermanner.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of a snap-hookhaving my improved fastening, as seen, attached to a fiat strap. Fig. 2is a sectional view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a back View of same.Figs. 4:, 5, and 6 are like views showing a snap-hook attached to a ropeor cord. Fig. 7 represents a tongue-buckle having my improved fastenerattached to a strap. Fig. 8 is a reverse side of buckle shown in Fig. 3,showing point 0 and the boss d before they are hammered or bent down.Fig. 9 shows a loop with a ring having my improved fastening as attachedto any intermediate portion of a strap. Fig. 10 shows same as attachedto a rope or cord. Fig. 11 shows my improved fastening when used tosplice two straps together. Fig. 12 is a detached View of fastener,showing interior and having point 0 and the boss 01 before they arehammered or bent down.

A is a plate or frame consisting of two parallel side bars, a a, unitedby one or more cross-bars, I) b, upon the inside surfaces of which areone or more sharp lugs or points, 0 0. Upon the side bars, a a, are madeears (1 d, which when hammered or bent down embrace the strap or cord onthe opposite side to that of the cross-bars b b.

To this fastening device may be made a snaphook or a tongue-buckle or aloop, as shown in the drawings, thus adapting it as a fastening forthese several articles instead of Sewing;

The manner of constructing and applying this device is as follows: Thefastening is pref erably made of malleable iron, and when cast may haveeither the hook. buckle, or loop cast withitinonepiece.Theearsdprojectoutward from the side bars, a (t. Then when it is to besecured to the strap or cord the strap or cord is laid in between thesaid ears. The said ears are beaten or bent down with a hammer onto thestrap or cord, forcing the points 0 0 into the leather or rope, thusquickly and firmly fastening the hook or buckle to the strap.

Having'described my invention, I clairn- The improved fastening forhooks, buckles, and the like, consisting of the plate or frame A, havingbars a a, united by cross-bars b I), having lugs or points 0 c, and earsd d, constructed and applied to straps or cords substantially in themanner and for the purpose set forth.

\VILLIAM G. SLY.

'Witn esses:

E. W. LAIRD, GEO. WV. TIBBITTs.

